TUNIS : Tunisians expressed tentative hope for the future as they lined up on Sunday to choose their first five-year parliament since they overthrew their dictator in the 2011 revolution that kicked off the Arab Spring.

KAMPALA : A former mushroom and poultry farmer has been crowned Miss Uganda following a major rebranding of the annual beauty pageant, which saw the glamour of the catwalk ditched for an army-sponsored boot camp on a farm.

NEW DELHI: A special breed of military canine that is credited to have helped US navy SEALs in sniffing out al-Qaida chief Osama bin Laden's hideout in Pakistan, is now part of the country's elite counter-terror and counter-hijack commando operations force NSG.

NEW DELHI : Colonel Amarsinh Savant (Retd) is excited about October 30. That evening, the former 82 Armoured Regiment officer, now based in Kolhapur (Maharashtra), will be attending a special function at the British High Commissioner's residence commemorating India's contribution to the First World War

VADODARA: Two antique revolvers and the sheath of an antique sword have been stolen from Baroda Museum and Picture Gallery.

Dubai: Australia captain Michael Clarke said his team would be fired up by defeat in the first Test against Pakistan but clearly needed to improve in all facets of the game to square the series later this week.

Hamilton: The third one-day international between New Zealand and South Africa was abandoned on Monday after heavy rain forced the players from the field.

WASHINGTON: Apparently, even the president of the United States can have trouble with his credit card.

TOKYO: The leaders of Japan and China are likely to meet for the first time next month on the sidelines of a regional summit in Beijing, shaking hands in a carefully negotiated display of good will that Japanese officials say they hope will lower tensions between the two estranged Asian powers.

 HONG KONG: Pro-democracy demonstrators in Hong Kong clashed violently with police on Saturday as they reoccupied a protest camp mostly cleared the previous day, leading to multiple arrests and jeopardising government talks aimed at ending a political stalemate.